Iran’s Guards says oil tanker exploded after hitting mine in Hormuz

Ships are anchored off the coast of Khasab in Oman’s Musandam Governorate, near the Strait of Hormuz, on October 2, 2026. (AFP)
Ships are anchored off the coast of Khasab in Oman’s Musandam Governorate, near the Strait of Hormuz, on October 2, 2026. (AFP)

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says that an oil tanker exploded and caught fire after hitting a naval mine while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state media reports.

The Guards do not specify the tanker’s name or flag.

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